blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
were blossoming
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past progressiveof blossom.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But Lampard also played and managed during a changing time for Americans in Europe — they weren’t just odds and ends anymore but were blossoming into bona fide stars.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Mount Hermon and beyond the Syrian plain below, where fruit trees were blossoming in contrast to the snow above, the fighting on the mountain was already having a profound political effect.
From Time Magazine Archive
And across the U.S., local stations were blossoming with a new giveaway called Lucky Number.
From Time Magazine Archive
Almost simultaneously, the bursts were blossoming back on my left all the way to the 6 o'clock position.
From Time Magazine Archive
The trees were blossoming above us as we walked up the front steps.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
